Andalusian music reached new heights under the Taifa Kingdoms. The three contemporary musicians seen on today’s mural keep that tradition alive. They play the Muwashshaha, a form of music sung in Arabic. Filmed in Cordoba, Granada, Seville, and Toledo, The Ornament of the World is the story of a remarkable 800-year period when Muslims, Christians, and Jews in medieval Spain forged a common cultural identity that often transcended their religious differences.
Watch it tonight at 9pm on WGBX 44
